Australia’s air navigation services provider, Airservices Australia, will install 13 new Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) ground stations starting next year to enhance its coverage of satellite-based air traffic surveillance in Australian airspace.
Bahraini flag-carrier Gulf Air has received the first of its retrofitted Airbus A330-200s, part of a plan to revitalize the airline in the face of stiff regional competition.
Airbus has contracted DHL to transport A319, A320 and A321 aircraft components and general cargo from an Airbus production site in Hamburg to Mobile, Alabama.
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has made a series of recommendations to test lithium metal batteries more strenuously during certification following a fire onboard a parked Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 at London Heathrow Airport.
Russia’s Transaero Airlines is set to launch electronic flight bag (EFB) Class 2, enabling the use of electronic documents on portable devices during all phases of flight.
Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has officially opened a £100m ($168 million) advanced turbofan disc manufacturing plant, designed to produce fan discs and turbine discs for the latest generation of the company’s engines.
Canada’s FLYHT Aerospace Solutions has signed a contract with an unspecified Nigerian airline for the sale and delivery of its Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS) 220 on five Boeing 737 aircraft.
Nearly six months since Australia mandated the use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), more than 97% of domestic and international airline flights in Australian airspace above 29,000 feet (flight level 290) are being conducted using ADS-B surveillance, according to air navigation services provider Airservices Australia.
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has called on FAA to “reevaluate” the risk of an “internal short circuit” in lithium ion batteries currently operating on in-service Boeing 787s.
FAA administrator Michael Huerta said the US is “engaged with partners around the world” to develop new standards for tracking aircraft in response to the “tragic situation” involving the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370).
Satellite operator Inmarsat has offered to establish a global aircraft tracking service over its existing satellite communications network following the loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
Inmarsat aviation president Miranda Mills believes there may be potential for a discrete cabin crew panic button to be activated in the event of emergencies.
Air France has released details of its new first class “La Premiere” suite, a curtained-off private cabin that will debut on its 19 Boeing 777-300s from September.
Emirates Airline is reportedly in the advanced stages of upgrading its top premium classes on its Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s to include bedrooms and room service, as Gulf carriers continue to raise the stakes in luxury.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will offer an ultra-premium, two-person “Residence” class—at a cost of $20,000 one-way—along with first-class “Apartments” on its Airbus A380s.
STG Aerospace is hoping to certify its retrofit ambient lighting system for the Airbus A320 family and Boeing 757 by the end of this year, after securing Dutch charter airline Arkefly as its launch customer on the Boeing 737-800.
Russia’s Transaero Airlines, which has unveiled the layout of its new fleet of four Airbus A380s, will be equipped with the highest number of seats—652—compared to other operators of the type.
FAA said it has completed “nationwide installation” of an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) radio network to support its ongoing transition to the satellite-based NextGen air traffic control (ATC) system.
Airbus was unable to display its planned design for 11-abreast seating on its A380 at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, despite indicating that a cabin mock-up would be there as recently as last week.
Flydubai is progressing with the roll-out of business class across its Boeing 737 fleet, although seven of its aircraft will not be equipped with the new 12/162 configuration ahead of their retirement in two to three years.
Thales has unveiled a prototype of its “Immersive Business Class Seat,” developed in partnership with BE Aerospace and BMW Design Works, at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg.
